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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

One Silber Way. President Donald Trump issued an executive order March 20 to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, sparking alarm from Massachusetts state leaders, educators and parents about the sweeping implications for public schools and higher education. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘Taking away peoples’ dreams:’ Mass. educators reacts to Trump dismantling Department of Education

Abigail Hassan March 30, 2025
President Donald Trump issued an executive order March 20 to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, sparking alarm about the implications, especially for short-staffed schools, students with disabilities and educators.
The Boston University International Students and Scholars Office. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 20 to revoke birthright citizenship, prompting lawsuits by Boston-based legal organizations and concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. SIENA GLEASON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Trump’s attempt to rescind birthright citizenship sparks worry, lawsuits, ICE raids

Truman Dickerson January 30, 2025
Three days after President Donald Trump was sworn into office, Kimberley Gilbert, an English immigrant who lives in Weymouth, began sending her eight-year-old daughter to school with her birth certificate.
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